Pro Cantione Antiqua

Pro Cantione Antiqua of London (PCA) is a British choral group which was founded in 1968 by tenor James Griffett, counter-tenor Paul Esswood, and conductor and producer Mark Brown. Their first concert was at St Bartholomew's, Smithfield with Brian Brockless conducting but, from an early stage, they were closely associated with conductor and musicologist Bruno Turner. Arguably, they were the leading British performers of a cappella music, especially early music, prior to the founding of the Tallis Scholars. Singers have included: countertenors: Paul Esswood, Tom Sutcliffe, Geoffrey Mitchell, James Bowman, Keith Davis, Timothy Penrose, Kevin Smith, Michael Chance, Ashley Stafford, Richard Hill and Charles Brett. tenors: Paul Elliott, James Griffett, James Lewington, Ian Partridge, Ian Thompson and Andrew Carwood. basses: David Beavan, Ian Caddy, Brian Etheridge, Michael George, Christopher Keyte, Christopher Underwood, Stephen Roberts, David Thomas and Adrian Peacock. Though principally an all-male group it has been supplemented with female voices where appropriate (e.g. for the 1978 recordings OUP 151/2 under Philip Ledger, to accompany The Oxford Book of English Madrigals)

The Gems of Palestrina - 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Voces angelicae. Portuguese Renaissance Church Music - 2024-03-15T00:00:00.000000Z

A Gregorian Advent and Christmas - 2019-04-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Ensemble of vocal soloists: Pro Cantione Antiqua - 75 for 75 - 2014-11-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Palestrina: Missa Papae Marcelli; Missa Assumpta est Maria - 2013-11-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Palestrina: Lamentations of Jeremiah, Book Four - 2013-03-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Palestrina: Stabat Mater; Missa Aeterna Christi Munera; Masses and Motets - 2012-09-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Songs of Solomon - 2012-07-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Palestrina: Missa Brevis; Missa Lauda Sion - 2012-06-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Great Britain - 2012-02-01T00:00:00.000000Z

PURCELL: In Court... and Tavern! - 2011-08-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Lassus: The Lamentations of Jeremiah (for five voices) - 2011-06-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Gregorian Feast: Chants for Festive Days - 2011-02-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Tallis: Spem in Alium (40 Part Motet), Lamentations, Motets & Hymns - 2011-02-08T00:00:00.000000Z

MONTEVERDI: Vespers of 1610 (+ 6 extra works) - 2011-01-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Traditional Glees and Madrigals - 2010-10-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Schütz: The Great Motets - 2010-09-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Allegri: Miserere; Renaissance Polyphony; Consort Songs - 2010-07-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Lassus: Requiem, Music for Easter Sunday - 2010-05-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Palestrina: Missa Papae Marcelli, Stabat Mater, Missa L'homme Armé, Etc - 2009-10-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Various: English Madrigals, Sing We At Pleasure - 2009-02-24T00:00:00.000000Z

A Medieval Christmas Feast - 2007-10-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Josquin de Prez: Motetten - 2005-08-31T00:00:00.000000Z

Musik der Tudor-Zeit - 2005-06-20T00:00:00.000000Z

DHM Splendeurs: Lassus: Requiem A5 / Magnificat - 2004-03-22T00:00:00.000000Z

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